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Costa Rica Independence Day 2026 Brings a Tuesday Holiday and Rain

Plan for rain, road closures and holiday pay rules as Costa Rica marks 205 years of independence on Tuesday, September 15.

Costa Rica Dollar Exchange Rate Falls to Another Record Low

The U.S. dollar has fallen to its lowest level on record against Costa Rica’s colón, extending a decline that is increasing the purchasing power...

The Day a Swarm of Bees Tested My Luck in Costa Rica

A day in field reviewing camera traps consists of three major parts, getting there, doing the work, and getting home. The middle portion is...

Remembering September 11 From Costa Rica 25 Years Later

From a cantina in Quepos to stunned phone calls home, an American expat recalls watching September 11 unfold from Costa Rica and realizing the world had changed.

Costa Rica Nears 49,000 Short-Term Rentals as Tourist Numbers Lag

A new study counts 48,985 short-term rental listings in Costa Rica, more than double 2019, while international arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels.

Billfish: Another Step Forward in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Some important decisions arrive with headlines, prohibitions, and grand speeches. Others seem much more modest. Last week in Lisbon, we saw one of the...

Costa Rica Braces for Higher Fuel Prices as Oil Climbs Back Above $100

Global oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel this week, and the increase is on course to reach Costa Rica's gas stations within...

Lawmakers Question Cuts to Quake and Volcano Monitoring Hours Before Uvita Tremor

Legislators on the Legislative Assembly's budget committee are challenging a reduction in 2027 funding for the scientific networks that monitor earthquakes, volcanoes and weather...

Costa Rica Immigration Worker Arrested in Residency Scheme

An employee of Costa Rica's immigration agency was arrested this morning on suspicion of manipulating official records to push through a residency card renewal...

Costa Rica Faces a Future with Far Fewer Children

Costa Rica marked Children’s Day on Wednesday with a demographic reality that is already changing the schools and will eventually reshape its workforce: there...

Unusually Warm Ocean Water May Explain Mass Crab Deaths in Costa Rica

Scientists may have found an explanation for the mysterious mass deaths of crabs that washed ashore along several popular beaches in Guanacaste last month....

Magnitude 5.3 Costa Rica Earthquake Shakes The Southern Pacific Before Dawn

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica early this morning, surprising residents there and in parts of the Central...

Costa Rica Explains VAT Refunds for Hotel Stays Abroad

Travelers paying for overseas accommodation through certain booking platforms with Costa Rican credit or debit cards can face an automatic 13% VAT charge, even...

Arajet Pauses Its Costa Rica Flights Until November

The Dominican low-cost carrier has not flown to Costa Rica since 8 August and has nothing scheduled until November. Here is what it means if you were counting on the route.
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Costa Rica Independence Day 2026 Brings a Tuesday Holiday and Rain

Plan for rain, road closures and holiday pay rules as Costa Rica marks 205 years of independence on Tuesday, September 15.

Costa Rica Dollar Exchange Rate Falls to Another Record Low

The U.S. dollar has fallen to its lowest level on record against Costa Rica’s colón, extending a decline that is increasing the purchasing power...

The Day a Swarm of Bees Tested My Luck in Costa Rica

A day in field reviewing camera traps consists of three major parts, getting there, doing the work, and getting home. The middle portion is...

Remembering September 11 From Costa Rica 25 Years Later

From a cantina in Quepos to stunned phone calls home, an American expat recalls watching September 11 unfold from Costa Rica and realizing the world had changed.